Adam McKay

Adam McKay is a screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor. McKay is most famous for his partnership with comedian Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys. Ferrell and McKay also founded their comedy website Funny or Die through their production company Gary Sanchez Productions.

Host Information

From the minds of Owen Burke (Funny or Die) and Adam McKay (Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights). Owen stays up on current events and TJ, a cell phone case salesman and aspiring hip hop artist, is more interested in what's going on at the Hooters down at the Jacksonville, FL CityWalk. On Owen & TJ Read the News they discuss the top stories of the month together.

Guest Appearances

​Director Adam McKay describes the night he won an Oscar for "The Big Short." He also talks to Randy and Jason about the NBA and college basketball. Later, they discuss the Atlanta Hawks' Tinder Night, and Javier Bardem calls in to share…

Everyone please turn your phones off, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay have made their way to the calming shores of Sklarbro Country. Tune in to hear the brothers, Will, and Adam talk about NBA playoff picks, their thoughts on the future of…

Anchorman 2 director Adam McKay returns to the calming shores with some amazing Anchorman news! Adam, Randy, & Jason go deep into the NBA trade deadline, the alternate version of Anchorman 2 with all new jokes, and the Lakers before getting into…

Warning: You are tuning into some muther-f-n unapologetic improv from Matt Besser, Adam McKay, and Mike Still on a special improv3humans! Things get mad crazy as they travel from unpronounceable camps to the trenches of the Pacific. Plus, Adam addresses being called…

Jake's old pal Adam McKay stops by to chat about mixing up the Second City format with "Pinata Full of Bees," the Bill Brasky SNL sketches, and the inspiration behind Anchorman. Adam & Jake also discuss the Stavenhagen's Food Pawn Shop with…

Comedy legend Adam McKay stops by the calming shores for the first time on today's Sklarbro Country! Adam teases a gag from his highly anticipated sequel Anchorman: The Legend Continues, talks about how the original film came together and details his career…

Welcome to the first episode of Owen & TJ Read The News! Every month Owen Burke (Funny or Die) and TJ (Adam McKay) read the news and get into the culture of Jacksonville, a.k.a J-Ville. On their first episode they discuss the…

We took to the Earwolf Forums and asked YOU which were the best scenes in the past episodes of improv4humans and had so many to choose from that we split them into two very special sampler episodes. Enjoy this pu-pu platter of…

Are you a 30th monkey? Find out by listening to Adam McKay and Chris Gethard in this week's bonus cut. Just make sure you're on the right side of history, or you'll end up living like a hobo in the woods.

Sometimes in life it's just improv3people. But when those three are Matt Besser, Chris Gethard, and Adam McKay and they're talking about The Avengers, Vince Carter, and prosthetic principals, then you're in safe hands. Sure, those hands are on broken wrists, but…